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Leeds City Council brings military compensation fully into line with civilian awards in benefits means testing

Council leaders are expected to underline their full and unwavering support for a new hospital for Leeds and call for urgent Government approval and acceleration of plans, ahead of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s October budget announcement.

Senior councillors are being asked to approve proposed changes to the way Leeds City Council provides transport assistance for post-16 learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), as the level of discretionary support currently provided is not sustainable.

Libraries in Leeds are displaying books celebrating nature and climate action this week in a bid to inspire a new chapter in the city’s sustainability story.

As part of Green Libraries Week, titles offering everything from top gardening tips, environmentally friendly recipes and information about the climate emergency will be among the Green Reads on show at libraries and community hubs across the city.

A gigantic mammoth tusk unearthed from a Yorkshire coal mine has been carefully conserved during one of the city’s most unusual clean-up jobs.

The prehistoric appendage was discovered in the former open cast site near Temple Newsam in the late 1960s, more than 38,000 years after the extinct, ice age behemoth it once belonged to died.

Get ready for a magical winter experience as the beloved Ice Cube at Christmas returns, spreading holiday cheer across Millennium Square, Victoria Gardens, and Cookridge Street starting November 22.

A perfect way to celebrate the festive season, the event is packed with exciting attractions for visitors of all ages, including the ever-popular outdoor ice rink, charming Christmas market stalls, and an array of seasonal attractions.

Schools across Leeds are being invited to back a city-wide campaign encouraging children and young people to ditch their devices for a week – as figures show over half of pupils from years five and above say they spend over two hours or more a day on screens.

Music-lovers and gig-goers have been given an exciting first look at dynamic plans to transform concert and event facilities at historic Leeds Town Hall.

A series of eye-catching artists impressions have revealed how the building’s new entrance, box office and bar will look once work to revamp the stunning Victorian landmark’s interior is complete.

This Halloween, thrill-seekers are invited to Lotherton to step into the pages of twisted fairy tales where ‘happily ever afters’ don’t exist.

A magical journey into the realm of fiction and fairy tales will transform one of the city’s most recognisable buildings during next month’s spellbinding Light Night Leeds. 

The BookBinder is set to be one of the highly-anticipated cultural event’s most spectacular installations when it is projected onto the façade of the Queens Hotel on October 24 and 25. 

A collaboration with the British Library, the enchanting, large-scale artwork is inspired by their vast collection, and features a stunning, specially commissioned animation and an immersive soundscape.